CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCALITIES TO BRING LAWSUITS (§ 15.2-915.1)

No locality shall have the authority to bring suit against a firearms or
ammunition marketer, manufacturer, distributor, dealer, seller, or trade
association for damages, abatement, injunctive relief or any other remedy
resulting from or relating to the lawful design, marketing, manufacture,
distribution, sale, or transfer of firearms or ammunition to the public. The
right to bring any such action is hereby reserved exclusively to the
Commonwealth. Any action brought by the Commonwealth pursuant to this section
shall be brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth.This
section shall not prohibit (i) a locality from bringing an action against a
firearms or ammunition marketer, manufacturer, distributor, dealer, seller, or
trade association for breach of contract or warranty or negligence as to
firearms or ammunition purchased by the locality or (ii) an action for injuries
resulting from negligence or breach of warranty or contract.The provisions of
this section applicable to a locality shall also apply equally to any state
governmental entity, including a department, agency, or authority.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 674.